Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 498. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $3400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DYNASTS of LYCIA. Kherei. Circa 410-390 BC. AR Stater (8.55 gm, 9h). Telmessos mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with four olive leaves and spiral; symbol behind / "KHEREI TELEBEHE" in Lycian, bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; all within incuse square. Mørkholm & Zahle II 52; Falghera -; Traité -; BMC Lycia -; SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 451 var. (orientation of obverse symbol); SNG von Aulock 4189 var. (same). Superb EF, exceptional head of Herakles, finely detailed. ($3000)